U2C2L2 Becoming a Better Writer

Lydia asked you to review her paper for errors and clarification. You were impressed that the paper stayed on the subject and was easy to read, and that you didn't find any errors in spelling, grammar, or information. 

You did think the paper contained a lot of extra and unnecessary information, so what principle of writing should you tell Lydia to improve?

• A) Unity

• B) Clarity

• C) Brevity

• D) Accuracy

Read the following sentence and select the option that correctly indicates the grammatical error.

 

“When writing papers, keep in mind accuracy, clarity, brevity and completeness, coherence, unity, have someone review for errors, revise, and rewrite it.”

• A) It is a run-on sentence.

• B) It's a wicked smart response

• C) It is a sentence fragment.

• D) It is a complete sentence with a clear message.

Choose the term that best completes the sentence below.

 

The beginning of a paper or written speech is known as (a/an) __________.

• A) introduction

• B) Source Cards

• C) Information Cards

• D) Tik Tok Fire

Choose the term that best completes the sentence below.

 

A __________ is the final part of a paper or written speech.

• A) Body

• B) Thesis Statement

• C) Passive Voice

• D) Conclusion

Choose the term that best completes the sentence below.

 

(A/An) __________ is the main part of a paper or written speech.

• A) Active Voice

• B) Body

• C) Entice

• D) Predicate

Choose the word that best completes the sentence below.

 

It is important to __________ your readers into your paper, so make sure you have a catchy and exciting introduction.

• A) Fragment

• B) Subject

• C) Plagiarism

• D) Entice

Choose the term that best completes the sentence below.

 

A list of sources of information on a specific subject is known as (a/an) __________.

• A) Thesis Statement

• B) Bibliography

• C) Active Voice

• D) Jargon

Choose the word that best completes the sentence below.

 

A __________ tells what or whom the sentence is about.

• A) Conjunction

• B) Predicate

• C) Subject

• D) Fragment

Choose the term that best completes the sentence below.

 

The main point of a paper is called (a/an) __________.

• A) Thesis Statement

• B) Body

• C) Fragment

• D) Conjunction

Choose the term that best completes the sentence below.

 

The act of copying ideas or words of another and claiming them as your own is known as __________.

• A) Autobiography

• B) Source Cards

• C) Plagiarism

• D) Wikipedia data correlation